Yanni hears 'Voices' on upcoming album, tour

Published December 4, 2008 01:12 PM
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By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

New-age icon Yanni [ tickets ] will return to the road next spring to support his first new studio album in six years.

The first leg of the musician's world tour--an extensive run through North America--is scheduled to kick off April 10 with a half-dozen shows in Florida. Those concerts will be followed by more than 40 stops across the US and into Canada through early July, including a two-night stand at New York City's Radio City Music Hall. More performances will be announced shortly, according to Yanni's website, and confirmed dates are listed below.

The Grammy-nominated composer/pianist is getting ready for the big push behind his forthcoming album, "Yanni Voices," which is set for a March 24 release. The record marks the first time Yanni has brought vocals to the forefront of his music.

"Global sounds and musical traditions have always served as my inspiration," Yanni said in a statement. "Now, I am ready to integrate the greatest instrument of all--the human voice--into my musical palette."

He worked with Grammy-winning producer Ric Wake (Celine Dion, Barry Manilow) to find four young vocal talents--Nathan Pacheco, Chloe, Ender Thomas and Leslie Mills--who grace the album and will appear on tour.

The vocalists are introduced to Yanni fans in a current PBS-TV special, which gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Yanni Voices." The album will also be the subject of a second PBS special that showcases a recent concert filmed at the Forum at Mundo Imperial in Acapulco, Mexico. That program is scheduled to premiere March 2.

Yanni's forthcoming release is the first under his new wide-ranging deal with Disney Music Group imprint Disney Pearl Series.

The musician's most recent studio effort, 2003's "Ethnicity," debuted at the top of New Age album charts. He followed that in 2006 with "Yanni Live!: The Concert Event."

TOUR DATES
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April 2009
10 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
11 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
13 - Gainesville, FL - O'Connell Center
14 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
15 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena
17 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Memorial Arena
18 - Duluth, GA - Gwinnett Center
19 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum
21 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
22 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center Arena
24 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
25 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
26 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
28 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
30 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall

May 2009
1 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
3 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
5 - Bridgeport, CT - Arena at Harbor Yard
6 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
8 - Quebec City, Quebec - Colisee Pepsi Arena
9 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
10 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
13 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
15 - Albany, NY - Times Union Forum
16 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
17 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Coliseum at Foxwoods
28 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
29 - Chicago, IL - Sears Centre Arena
30 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
31 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center

June 2009
2 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
3 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
5 - Detroit, MI - Palace at Auburn Hills
6 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
7 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
9 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
10 - Wichita, KS - Hartman Arena
13 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
14 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
16 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
17 - Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena
26 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
27 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
28 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
30 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre LA LIVE

July 2009
5 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena

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